In his second recruiting season in Columbus, Meyer continued to build Ohio State's roster into one of the most talented in America.

Now any real grading of this class, positional unit or individual player won't be completely accurate until their time at Ohio State is done—just ask the 2008 class.

But on paper this is one of the finest classes in the country and possibly, the most talented in Ohio State's storied history.

To grade these units, I looked at what the Ohio State Buckeyes needed, the rating of the commits from the four main recruiting services (Scout, Rivals, 24/7 Sports and ESPN) and whether or not the commit was the player Ohio State's coaches targeted first—because I trust the coaches perception more than the recruiting services'.

If each positional unit is counted the same then the final overall grade for the Buckeye's 2013 recruiting class is 3.54.

Ohio State did lose Johnny Townsend, a punter who signed with Florida. So the Buckeyes might have to find a punter.

Hybrid/Slot Receiver

Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsJalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson could take Ohio State's offense to the next level.

Grade: A+

Commits: Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson

Due to the fact that Urban Meyer continually brings up the hybrid or Percy Harvin role, I separated this position from runningback and receiver.

Jalin Marshall was the second commit in the class and therefore didn't receive as much national attention as Dontre Wilson did. But both are extremely talented and explosive athletes with the ball in their hands.

Marshall, a high school option QB, is used to having the ball in his hands, but also showed in the Under Armour All-American game that he can also play receiver.

Judging from his high school highlights, Wilson was used in a role like this in high school. Wilson is more of a speedster and will likely make an immediate impact in the return game.

Had Ohio State received a commitment from just one of these players, then they would have gotten an A, the fact Meyer got commitments from both gives him extra credit.

Wide Receiver

Corey Smith is a junior college transfer who is an Ohio native. James Clark is a speedster out of the state of Florida.

Both Clark and Smith weren't the receivers that Ohio State's coaching staff focused on originally, but both have the type of speed and ability that could allow them to contribute early in their Ohio State Buckeye careers—Smith has two years of eligibility remaining.

Because Ohio State didn't land their original targets these two aren't as highly-rated as the other skill-position players. But they still give the Buckeyes an above-average receivers class.

Offensive Line

This has to be the lowest-rated position in Ohio State's recruiting class and Urban Meyer said on signing day that in the 2014 class depth on the offensive line will be the focus.

Evan Lisle is a powerful run-blocking tackle that made the Under Armour All-American team. He is a consensus 4-star and one of the top-10 tackles in the country.

The other offensive lineman, Timothy Gardner, is not as highly-regarded. Although, Gardner did garner All-State recognition for his success in Indiana.

Two is a low number for an offensive line class, but because one of the two is a solid prospect and Ohio State only graduated one offensive linemen, I still give this class a slightly above-average grade.

Defensive End

In 2013, Ohio State will have to replace all four starters the defensive line. Most of those spots will be filled by players already on the Ohio State Buckeye's roster, but if one freshman could come in and start on the defensive line, then it's Joey Bosa.

Bosa already has a college-level build and comes from one of the best high school football programs in the country at St. Thomas Aquinas.

Like Bosa, Tracy Sprinkle is a big, versatile athlete that will play strong-side defensive end and could slide inside to defensive tackle on passing downs or if he grows.

Tyquan Lewis is the weak-side pass rusher in this class. He isn't as highly-touted as Noah Spence was last season, but he's fast and athletic, nonetheless.

This group is talented, but after the defensive line class of 2012, it's hard to give the 2013 class anything higher than an A-.

Linebacker

Ohio State's weak link on their defense for much of the 2012 season was the linebacker position. The young linebackers struggled so much that fullback Zach Boren had to move to linebacker.

That meant Ohio State's need for linebackers went beyond building depth when three seniors graduated. The defense needed guys that could play or at least push for playing time.

It took just one weekend to achieve that goal. On Friday, Jan. 4 at the Under Armour All-American game, Ohio State received a commitment from Trey Johnson, an athletic outside linebacker from the state of Georiga.

The next day at the U.S. Army All-American Game, Mike Mitchell followed suit. Mitchell figures to play the middle linebacker position and, due to his SPARQ title, is considered the best athlete of all 2013 recruits.

Christopher Worley rounded out the linebacker class, but could end up becoming a safety/linebacker hybrid that Ohio State likes to use as their nickelback.

It's hard to imagine that this class of linebackers could have turned out much better, but there were a couple misses.

Cornerback

I'm not sure what can be said about this trio of stars that hasn't already been said.

If Ohio State's 2012 defensive line class was the best class ever for a unit at Ohio State, then I'd have to say its reign at the top was short-lived because, on paper, this secondary class is ridiculous.

Safety

Bell is a consensus top-50 player overall and a 5-star according to Scout and 24/7 Sports. Despite being from the south, Bell spurned Alabama and Tennessee to be a part of Urban Meyer's recruiting class.

Jayme Thompson is long athlete that led his team to a state title and is rated as a 4-star by all four recruiting services.

Darron Lee is the least-heralded of the six defensive backs in Ohio State's class, but is also the biggest. Lee is listed as being bigger than Christopher Worley and was mentioned as a linebacker by Luke Fickell, so he could change positions.

Once again, I see no way that this unit could be graded any lower than perfect.